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WELL. No. 388,219. Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY PIERING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,219, dated August21, 1888.

Application filed April 19, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY PIERING, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved \Vell, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to wells, and has for its object to facilitatethe construction of wells and provide a strong, serviceable, and durablewell.

The invention will be set forth in the following description, andpointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a well constructed in accordance withthis invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a portion of thecurloing and the curbsupport.

In constructing wells a temporary framework has been employed to supportthe walls of the well'hole as it was excavated and the lining or curbingof the well built up, which frame work in its construction and removalinvolved much time, labor, and expense. In carrying out this inventionthe supporting frame-work is dispensed with and a curbsupport employed,upon which the curbing or lining of the well is built and whichgradually sinks with the curbing while the well-hole is being excavatedby the increasing weight of the curbing as the latter is built up.

A well is constructed according to my invcntion in the following manner:A well-hole is excavated a few feet in the ground and a metalliccylindrical eurbsupport, 1, placed on the bottom thereof. The eurbsupportlis of a suitable height and is formed with an annular strip orflange, 2, at its top equal in width to the well-curbing which is builtthereon. The flange 2 is supportcd by a ring, 3, of angle-iron, fastenedto the inner wall of the support 1 and braced by inclined rods 4,boltedto flange 2 and the external wall of support].

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The lower edge of the latter is formed with cutting-teeth 5, or asharpened edge, as de sired, to aid in the sinking of the support. Bymeans of this construction of the flange 2 and its braces it is capableof supporting a heavy superimposed weight. The support 1 being placedinthe bottom of the partly-excavated well-hole, as before mentioned, themasonry curbing 6 is built up from the flange 2,

and, resting thereon, as the building of the U curbing progresses causesby its increasing weight the support 1 to be gradually sunk as theexcavating of the well hole progresses downward. In this way the support1 is finally brought to the bottom of the well-hole and the masonrycurbing 6 built, the support 1 remaining at the bottom of the well. Inorder to provide for the admission of water the wall of the support 1 isformed with holes or perforations 7, which are kept plugged up while thesupport 1 is being sunk. \Vhen the well is finished, the plugs areremoved from the holes 7 to permit water to enter.

By means of this invention a well may be easily and simply constructedin an expeditious manner. The well-hole may be excavated in any suitablemanner and the flange and curb constructed as desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- 1. A cylindrical well-curb support, 1, having perforations 7, euttingteeth 5, flange 2, with angle-iron annularsupport 3, and bracerods 4, substantially as described.

2. A well constructed with the cylindrical curb-support 1, havingperforations?" and cutting-teeth 5, and flange 2, with angle-ironaunular support 3, and brace-rods l, and the masonry curbing 6, restingon flange 2, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY PIIGRING.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD W. CADY, O. SEDGWIOK.

